Guests attending GFT in October include: award-winning director Sean McAllister, for a Q&A following A Northern Soul; director Andrew Jezard for a Q&A following Something Left Behind, telling the story of The Wedding Present’s debut album; Glasgow, Love and Apartheid and I Am Not Your Negro will be followed by Q&As, marking Black History Month; Glasgow-based award-winning artist Rachel Maclean will attend a Q&A following a screening of Make Me Up; and GFT welcome two satellite Q&As: European Art Cinema Day: Dogman + Satellite Q&A with direction Matteo Garrone, broadcast live from the BFI London Film Festival, and Peterloo + Satellite Q&A with director Mike Leigh, broadcast live from HOME in Manchester.

Acclaimed filmmaker Park Chan-wook best exemplifies South Korean cinema’s surging wave of global prominence and his stylistic filmmaking has attracted fans worldwide. Join GFT to celebrate this iconic director with a selection from his back catalogue.

Through October and November GFT is taking the rare opportunity to present the spectacle of John Carpenter’s much-loved cult classics on the big screen looking better than ever, including a screening of Halloween followed by a recorded Q&A with John Carpenter.

Scotland Loves Anime is back for its 9th year, boasting an incredible array of stunning anime films. With 4 UK premieres and 1 European premiere, plus a Q&A with director Kazuto Nakazawa after B: The Beginning. It’s a special year for anime fans!